The blind drawing that determines the state final pairings in bracketed team sports was held at the IHSA Office on Monday, January 4, starting at approximately 3:00 pm. This drawing covered the winter sports of girls basketball, boys basketball, and dual team wrestling, as well as Scholastic Bowl.
Chris Highland, sportscaster for WMBD-TV, made the drawings. Traditionally, the pairings are made by ordering the sites that feed into the state finals in alphabetical order and numbering them. Then numbered peas are drawn from a bottle. The number on the first pea drawn represents the site whose winner will occupy the first position on the bracket, and so on. For more on the history of the "Rolling of the Peas", click here.
Class A Scholastic Bowl
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Carlinville Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chester Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Kewanee (Wethersfield) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Petersburg (PORTA) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Rockford (Keith Country Day School) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Toledo (Cumberland) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Warrensburg (W.-Latham) Sectional
Pool drawing:
Pool 1, Team A: pea #1, Carlinville Sectional
Pool 1, Team B: pea #5, Petersburg (PORTA) Sectional
Pool 1, Team C: pea #4, Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) Sectional
Pool 1, Team D: pea #2, Chester Sectional
Pool 2, Team E: pea #6, Rockford (Keith Country Day School) Sectional
Pool 2, Team F: pea #8, Warrensburg (W.-Latham) Sectional
Pool 2, Team G: pea #3, Kewanee (Wethersfield) Sectional
Pool 2, Team H: pea #7, Toledo (Cumberland) Sectional
Class AA Scholastic Bowl
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Champaign (Centennial) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Macomb Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Mt. Vernon (H.S.) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Palatine (Fremd) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Rockford (Auburn) Sectional
Pool drawing:
Pool 1, Team A: pea #1, Aurora (Illinois Math and Science Academy) Sectional
Pool 1, Team B: pea #2, Champaign (Centennial) Sectional
Pool 1, Team C: pea #8, Rockford (Auburn) Sectional
Pool 1, Team D: pea #5, Mt. Vernon (H.S.) Sectional
Pool 2, Team E: pea #7, Palatine (Fremd) Sectional
Pool 2, Team F: pea #4, Macomb Sectional
Pool 2, Team G: pea #6, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Sectional
Pool 2, Team H: pea #3, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) Sectional
Boys Class 1A Dual Team Wrestling
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Match 1 of LeRoy Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Match 2 of LeRoy Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Match 1 of Litchfield Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Match 2 of Litchfield Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Match 1 of Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Match 2 of Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Match 1 of Wilmington Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Match 2 of Wilmington Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #6, Match 2 of Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #1, Match 1 of LeRoy Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Match 2 of LeRoy Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #3, Match 1 of Litchfield Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #7, Match 1 of Wilmington Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #8, Match 2 of Wilmington Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #4, Match 2 of Litchfield Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #5, Match 1 of Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) Sectional
Boys Class 2A Dual Team Wrestling
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Match 1 of Bensenville (Fenton) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Match 2 of Bensenville (Fenton) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Match 1 of LaSalle (L.-Peru) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Match 2 of LaSalle (L.-Peru) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Match 1 of Mattoon Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Match 2 of Mattoon Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Match 1 of Tinley Park (H.S.) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Match 2 of Tinley Park (H.S.) Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #4, Match 2 of LaSalle (L.-Peru) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #5, Match 1 of Mattoon Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Match 2 of Bensenville (Fenton) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #8, Match 2 of Tinley Park (H.S.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #3, Match 1 of LaSalle (L.-Peru) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #1, Match 1 of Bensenville (Fenton) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, Match 1 of Tinley Park (H.S.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #6, Match 2 of Mattoon Sectional
Boys Class 3A Dual Team Wrestling
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Match 1 of Elgin (Larkin) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Match 2 of Elgin (Larkin) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Match 1 of Summit (Argo) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Match 2 of Summit (Argo) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Match 1 of TBA 1 Sectional (northern Illinois)
Pea #6 represents winner of Match 2 of TBA 1 Sectional (northern Illinois)
Pea #7 represents winner of Match 1 of TBA 2 Sectional (central Illinois)
Pea #8 represents winner of Match 2 of TBA 2 Sectional (central Illinois)
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Match 1 of Elgin (Larkin) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #8, Match 2 of TBA 2 Sectional (central Illinois)
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #6, Match 2 of TBA 1 Sectional (northern Illinois)
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #2, Match 2 of Elgin (Larkin) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #7, Match 1 of TBA 2 Sectional (central Illinois)
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #5, Match 1 of TBA 1 Sectional (northern Illinois)
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #3, Match 1 of Summit (Argo) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #4, Match 2 of Summit (Argo) Sectional
Boys Individual Wrestling
Starting weight of the championship bouts at state final: 285 lbs.
Boys Dual Team Wrestling Sectional Pairings
In boys dual team wrestling, the regional winners will be paired at the sectional level as follows:
- The names of the four regional sites will be alphabetized according to standard IHSA naming protocol and labeled A through D.
- The first sectional match (Match 1) will pair the winner of Regional #4 and the winner of Regional #3.
- The second sectional match (Match 2) will pair the winner of Regional #1 and the winner of Regional #2.
- The winners of Match 1 and Match 2 will both advance to the state final tournament. The pairings for the state final tournament are outlined above.
Girls Class 1A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Oglesby (Illinois Valley C.C.) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Romeoville (Lewis University) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Salem (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Oglesby (Illinois Valley C.C.) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Romeoville (Lewis University) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #3, Salem (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Girls Class 2A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Champaign (Parkland College) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Jacksonville (Illinois College) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of TBA Super-Sectional (western Illinois)
Pea #4 represents winner of River Forest (Concordia University) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Champaign (Parkland College) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #4, River Forest (Concordia University) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Jacksonville (Illinois College) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #3, TBA Super-Sectional (western Illinois)
Girls Class 3A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Chicago (Brooks) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of River Forest (Concordia University) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of TBA Super-Sectional (central Illinois)
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #3, Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #2, River Forest (Concordia University) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #4, TBA Super-Sectional (central Illinois)
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #1, Chicago (Brooks) Super-Sectional
Girls Class 4A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chicago (Mother McAuley) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Hoffman Estates (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of TBA Super-Sectional (western suburbs)
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #2, Chicago (Mother McAuley) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #4, TBA Super-Sectional (western suburbs)
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #1, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #3, Hoffman Estates (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Boys Class 1A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Jacksonville (Jacksonville Bowl) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #4, Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #3, Jacksonville (Jacksonville Bowl) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #1, Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #2, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Boys Class 2A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Joliet (Central) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #3, Joliet (Central) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #2, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Boys Class 3A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Hoffman Estates (Sears Centre) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Joliet (Central) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Springfield (Prairie Capitol Convention Center) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #3, Joliet (Central) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #1, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Hoffman Estates (Sears Centre) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #4, Springfield (Prairie Capitol Convention Center) Super-Sectional
Boys Class 4A Basketball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Evanston (Northwestern University) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Hoffman Estates (Sears Centre) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing: (Corrected about 5 minutes after original posting)
Semifinal bracket position #1: pea #3, Hoffman Estates (Sears Centre) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #2: pea #2, Evanston (Northwestern University) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #3: pea #4, Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
Semifinal bracket position #4: pea #1, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Basketball Sectional Pairings
Sectional Pairings
In boys and girls basketball, some sectionals are seeded in their entirety ("sectional complexes") and some are seeded in two separate groups ("subsectionals"). The seeds are then distributed among four regionals for the first level of competition. In the sectional semifinals, the regional champions are paired as follows:
Sectional complex: The regional containing the #1 seed is paired with the regional containing the #4 seed, while the regional containing the #2 seed is paired with the regional containing the #3 seed.
Two subsectionals: The regional containing the #1 seed of subsectional A is paired with the regional containing the #2 seed of subsectional B, while the regional containing the #1 seed of subsectional B is paired with the regional containing the #2 seed of subsectional A. An exception to these pairings is made for the southernmost sectional in Class 4A. In these sectionals, the two regional winners from the Metro-East area will play at a local site. The winners of the central Illinois regionals will play their semifinal at another site. The sectional championship game will be played at the sectional site.